ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Eastbound State Road 408 remained closed near Goldenrod as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday after a man shot himself as detectives tried to arrest him, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies said the man was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The incident happened near mile marker 15. Both directions initially closed, but westbound lanes have since reopened.
Deputies say man fired at his wife before arrest attempt
Deputies said they responded around 7 a.m. after the man fired at his wife while she was driving. She was uninjured and met with responding deputies, who obtained a warrant for his arrest.
Detectives later located the man on eastbound SR 408. Deputies said he shot himself as detectives approached to arrest him.
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